- "But he refused to fight. We heard about it, through our spies. He convinced each of his opponents to lie down and refuse to fight along with him. He has — had a way with words. No one who met him would be able to kill him."
- — Coral to Tsunami about Gill, The Lost Heir
Gill was an adult male SeaWing who was introduced in The Dragonet Prophecy. Before being captured by the SkyWings during the War of SandWing Succession, he ruled as the SeaWing king for some time alongside his wife, Queen Coral. After being deprived of water for months in the Sky Kingdom to make him go mentally and physically insane, he was killed by Tsunami, his daughter, during a battle in the SkyWing arena.
Description[]
Gill had pea-green scales[2] and brave[3] dark green eyes.[4] He was large,[3][5] twice as big as Tsunami,[4] and wore golden bands around his ankles.[5]
Personality[]
Gill was charming and moved neatly.[6] He smiled often[7] and was intent on brokering peace during the War of SandWing Succession.[8] When he was captured by Scarlet, he refused to fight within the SkyWing arena and convinced each of his opponents to lie down and refuse to fight along with him.[3] He had a way with words, as Coral said, and according to Coral, no one who met him would be able to kill him.[9] However, after being deprived of water for months, his sanity had long deserted him.[3]
Biography[]
| Pre-Series |
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| King Gill led the SeaWing army in the War of SandWing Succession for a short period due to Queen Coral's commitment to keeping Anemone's egg safe, refusing to leave it in the Royal Hatchery. During one mission, he was captured and brought to Queen Scarlet's arena. He refused to fight for her amusement and attempted to start a prisoner revolution. For this, he was deprived of any drinking water for months, driving him to insanity, biting himself and drinking his own blood in his crazed state. |
The Dragonet Prophecy[]
| The Dragonet Prophecy |
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  Gill fighting Tsunami |
| The Lost Heir |
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| After finding out that he had been taken to the SkyWing arena and subsequently killed, Queen Coral wondered why he would fight, saying that he would have simply talked the other dragons out of attacking. Tsunami then explained that Gill had been punished for doing so and that Scarlet had taken away all his water until he became extremely dehydrated, which had driven him mad. Tsunami asks why she is so troubled by this and Coral then told Tsunami that he was her father, overwhelming her with guilt. Coral was extremely saddened after the death of Gill and dismissed her council that day to mourn this death. Tsunami also mentioned that she thought Shark had guessed the truth. Tsunami felt extremely guilty for killing Gill, both before and after learning he is her father. Blister also knew Tsunami had killed King Gill, threatening to reveal this to Queen Coral if the dragonets attempted to leave. |
| The Dark Secret |
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| When Starflight entered Tsunami's dream with a dreamvisitor, he saw her strangling the skeleton shape of Gill. Anemone then arrived, and Tsunami tried explaining that she had no choice in killing their father. Anemone then strangled Gill herself while Tsunami was trying to hold her back. That was when Starflight decided to exit her nightmare and find another dragon's dream. |
| The Brightest Night |
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| In the epilogue, Tsunami mentioned Gill as one of the dragons who had never gotten to see the end of the war. |
The Jade Mountain Prophecy[]
| Talons of Power |
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In the prologue, Gill went to check on Abalone, who was guarding the eggs in the SeaWing Royal Hatchery, but Abalone had fallen ill and was growing worse. He had a strange, rapidly growing tumor on his neck. Gill then swam into the courtyard of the Deep Palace to ask for help, and he found Turtle with his hatchmates, Cerulean and Octopus. Turtle volunteered to help and tried to get Snapper. After he sent Turtle to find Snapper, he waited with Abalone, who was getting even sicker. He got angrier and angrier while waiting for Turtle, but he finally left the Royal Hatchery to get Abalone help. After he returned with the healers, Abalone was found unconscious with the two broken female eggs. Gill went into a rage and found Turtle being made fun of by his brothers in the garden. He was angry with Turtle and scolded him fiercely. Gill then left to talk to Coral, who had both Abalone and Snapper executed. Grieving over their lost daughters, Queen Coral decided to name their next daughter Anemone. It was later revealed that he forgave Turtle because Snapper was not even in the Deep Palace that day, but Gill got captured by the SkyWings before he could tell Turtle. |
Winglets[]
| Assassin |
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| King Gill met with Blister when deciding what move to make next in the war. He tried to talk everyone into peace although he failed. After news of Tempest's assassination reached him, he was shown grieving while still trying to keep the peace among the infuriated dragons around him. |
Relationships[]
Abalone[]
Abalone was a good friend of Gill. He had been specifically chosen by Gill to guard the SeaWing Royal Hatchery and was one of the king's most loyal soldiers.[1] When he was inflicted with a growing tumor, Gill sought help quickly for him. When Abalone fainted in agony, Gill desperately asked for a healer first instead of protecting Coral's eggs. When Coral found out that the eggs were eventually destroyed, she ordered execution upon Abalone, which Gill strongly disagreed with.[1]
Coral[]
Gill once said he would do anything for Coral.[1] It was also stated that he adored Coral's writing.[10] When Coral spoke about him, a smile flickered across her snout,[9] and she further stated how important he was.[3] Her voice became hollow when she learned of his death,[9] and she immediately took time to grieve for him.[11] Gill was extremely loyal to Coral.
Tempest[]
When Tempest died, he leaned against her side and sobbed[12] until his face was streaked with tears.[13] He was mournful.[14]
Turtle[]
He was angry at Turtle for not finding Snapper in time, which resulted in his daughters' deaths. Gill was resentful of his son due to the incident but was sorry to have found out that Snapper went off. Deep down, he knew that blaming the young dragonet for his own mistakes was wrong and maybe one day, after his grief had subsided, he would apologize to Turtle.[1] This sadly never went into fruition as Gill had died before he could tell his son.[15]
Family tree[]
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| Shark | Coral | Gill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moray | Fin | Cerulean | Turtle | Octopus | 28 Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Dragons | Orca | Tsunami | Anemone | Auklet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes[]
- "Yes. We're starting to wonder if this war is really worth it for anyone involved, [...] Perhaps there's a way to reach a diplomatic accord. Maybe by dividing the Kingdom of Sand among the three of you, for instance."
- ― to Blister (Assassin)
- "What are we going to do without her?"
- ― mourning Commander Tempest (Assassin)
- "All right, stay here. Watch the eggs and don't fall asleep. I'll grab someone and send for help."
- ― to Abalone in Aquatic (Talons of Power, prologue)
- "It's too late. [...] Your new sisters are dead, and it's your fault."
- ― to Turtle in Aquatic (Talons of Power, prologue)
- "You shouldn't volunteer for things you're incapable of doing. [...] You shouldn't offer to help if you're going to be useless."
- ― to Turtle in Aquatic (Talons of Power, prologue)
- "I sent him for help, and instead he flapped around looking in all the wrong places and goofing off."
- ― to Coral about Turtle (Talons of Power, prologue)
Trivia[]
- Gill was not originally Tsunami's father. This element was added in during the writing of The Lost Heir.[event 1]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Talons of Power, prologue
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 217
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The Lost Heir, page 119
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 219
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 69
- ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 70
- ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 71
- ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 82
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Lost Heir, page 120
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 137
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 123
- ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 75
- ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 76
- ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 78
- ↑ Talons of Power, page 256
| SeaWings | |
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| Queens | |
| Royalty (Present) |
Anemone • Auklet • Cerulean • Fin • Gill • Moray • Octopus • Orca • Shark • Tsunami • Turtle |
| Royalty (Historical) |
Albatross • Clearpool • Cowrie • Current • Eel • Fathom • Humpback • Manta • Reef • Ripple • Sapphire • Scallop • Splash |
| Jade Mountain | |
| Other Dragons (Present) |
Abalone • Flounder • Herring • Kelp • Lagoon • Nautilus • Pearl • Piranha • Riptide • Snail • Snapper • Squid • Tempest • Tortoise • Urchin • Webs • Whirlpool |
| Other Dragons (Historical) |
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| Hybrids | |
| Folklore | |
| Kingdom | |
| Kingdom (Historical) |
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| Society |
Aquatic • Royal SeaWing Massacre • SeaWing Council • Talons of Power ceremony |